【摘要】 青少年成长问题一直是美国文学关注的焦点之一。各个时期都产生出大量描写青少年成长心路历程的名家和作品 ,由此形成了美国文学中的一种独特模式———成长小说。这和美国的国民性格有密切的联系。不同时期的成长小说在情节发展、小说结构等创作手法上表现出一定的趋同性 ,而人物成长所面对的不同问题和处理方式与结局 ,则反映出各个时代不同的哲学思潮和价值取向更多还原

【Abstract】 The growing up of the youth has been one of the focus concerns in American literature. Every period of history has produced many writings that highlight the tough experiences and growing pains of the younger generation. With their unique characteristics, these writings make themselves a sub genre of American literature. The initiation story has shaped its own tradition, bearing similarities in the structure, plot and value orientation, while individual characters differ from one another in different times.更多还原